An Exploratory Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Universal Precautions about Hepatitis B among Staff Nurses in Selected Hospitals, Punjab

Authors

  • Kiranjit Kaur Department Medical Surgical Nursing, Guru Hargobind College of Nursing, Raikot, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.

Keywords:

Descriptive cross-sectiona, Hepatitis B virus, Staff nurses

Abstract

Background: The knowledge of nursing staff regarding hepatitis B virus (HBV) when their daily activities will be closely related to patients’ body fluids plays a vital role in minimizing the risk of acquiring HBV infection.

Objective: We aimed to assess the knowledge regarding HBV infection among nursing staff.

Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a structured self-administered questionnaire among the nursing staff in Tagore Hospital, Jalandhar. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data.

Results: Most (51%) of staff nurses had good knowledge followed by 44% who had excellent knowledge and few (5%) staff nurses with average knowledge score regarding universal precautions about hepatitis B. No staff nurse had poor knowledge score. All of the (100%) staff nurses had desirable attitude regarding universal precautions about hepatitis B.

Conclusion: The staff had good knowledge regarding HBV infection and its preventive aspect.

Published

2023-07-17
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How to Cite

Kaur, Kiranjit. “An Exploratory Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Universal Precautions about Hepatitis B Among Staff Nurses in Selected Hospitals, Punjab”. International Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 5, no. 2, July 2023, pp. 36-40, https://www.innovationaljournals.com/index.php/ijnr/article/view/146.

Issue

Volume 5, Issue 2, 2019

Section

Research Article